Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Shows Off New Look as She Celebrates Anniversary With Ken Urker
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is celebrating her one-year anniversary with her boyfriend, Ken Urker, and marked the occasion by showing off a new look hairstyle.
The Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up star took to her Instagram page on Friday (May 2), where she shared a photo of herself and Urker sitting on a sofa, both of them dressed up for the weekend. She captioned the post with a love heart emoji.
Blanchard is sporting long, curly blond hair (presumably a wig, as all of her other recent posts show her with short dark hair), a halter-neck black leather top, denim shorts, necklaces, and a pair of white cowboy boots.
She shared a follow-up post of the pair of them later that same day at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka Jazz Fest). The video showed the couple dancing arm-in-arm and sharing a kiss.
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Blanchard took to her Instagram Stories over the weekend to share a side-by-side photo of her and Urker at last year’s festival with a new snap of them at this year’s festival. “One Year Anniversary,” she captioned the post along with a pink love heart emoji.
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That’s not all Blanchard got up to this past weekend, though, as she also took part in the USC MIND Ice Bucket Challenge, which aims to raise mental health awareness.
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In the video, where Blanchard is rocking her natural short hair, she reveals she was nominated for the challenge by Dr Pimple Popper, Sandra Lee. “It’s all in the aim of spreading mental health awareness,” Blanchard says in the clip. “So, let’s do this thing.”
Urker then proceeds to pour a bucket of ice water over Blanchard, who reacts by screaming and shouting, “That was so cold!” However, she plans to get her revenge, as at the end of the video, she nominated Urker to take part in the challenge next.
The couple were previously engaged in 2018 while Blanchard was in prison for her involvement in her mother’s murder; however, they split in 2019. Blanchard went on to marry Ryan Anderson in 2022; she and Anderson separated three months after her release in 2024. She went on to rekindle her romance with Urker, and the pair welcomed a baby girl, Aurora, in December 2024.
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I am actually shocked at some of these comments. This woman was abused by her mother and if the abuse continued she probably would have killed her but comments seem to have empathy for the abuser. She deserves a bit of happiness and love. Walk a mile in her shoes before you judge.
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She literally was not abused. She didn't tell her mother that she could walk when she knew at 11 years old. Please read the documents, court records, foia.... Stop believing the fake narrative without research.
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Her mom had her salivary glands removed and all of her teeth fell out. She had her addicted to a ton of drugs... you need to look into her mom's mental illness because she was DEFINITELY abused. Im not saying that what she did was right but in her intoxicated altered mind, I think she really didnt think she had a choice.
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Please invest ur time into something else instead of harassing somebody who just wants to live their life! Weirdo! U have entirely too much time on ur hands talking bout read documents and court records.
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For real. It’s unbelievable how all these people feel certain they have a first class ticket to heaven. So toxic, so judgmental so ignorant
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She wasnt abused, thats the narrative her lawyer created. She didnt have a full trial or it wouldve been exposed she took a plea. She manipulated a man on permanent disability to do the dirty work. She was 23 and in on the financial scam with her mom. Touch grass!!
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Yeah I don’t understand the world today . I guess having compassion for others is no longer in style . Just like the brothers in California- they were horribly abused and another victim of the fathers came forward . But they are still locked up . We need to put in place laws for the severely abused . I survived mine by the Constant grace of God .
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oh for God sakes STFU about the brothers already
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You really need to look into who she really is... the greatest liar you've ever seen in action... she is a dangerous narcissist who used someone with a mental disorder to kill her mom. DEEDEE didn't have MPD ... THAT WAS A LIE FOR HER DEFFENCE....
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She had the capability to buy the knife, plan and was in the next room while it all happened. She manipulates people just like her mom did to get only what she wants. Feel sorry for her are you stupid !!!
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Absolutely! I get so mad when I see those kind of comments,she was tortured by that sick person and she served her time!!
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Well some people just don't know when to shut tfu. Really did you not read her mother beat her if she tried to refuse the treatments/ surgeries, forced to have feeding tube and use a wheelchair. One thing I don't understand is how bloody gullible were all the doctors were listening to someone ( the mother) who wasn't a medical professional but they all just took her word for what was wrong with the daughter. Incompetent doctors I would say, that should be a law suit. And so she uses social media to show her happy life now, which she never ever had, stop with the hateful comments and opinions you people who obviously got nothing better to do with your own miserable lives but hide behind a computer screen and bash someone else.
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Yeah so ummm... Read her medical records, court documents, and foia. She was not beat in any way. If anything her mom is the one who was abused and manipulated by gyp
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That was her lies...smh....Charles Manson did less in his crimes
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Yes I agree
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I honestly feel she should have stayed away from social media and got the proper therapy and counseling she needs to survive this crazy ass world we live in. She went from a living w her abusive mother to prison. Then from prison to being married to Ryan who was over possive. NOW she is with Ken!!!! Now she has a baby. I just don't know if she is really ready for all of this. She is always saying how hurt she is about all the haters on social media. Stay the HELL off of it!!!!! Keep your life private for crying out loud.
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Well it's not really up to us to decide all of that and she has said she does get therapy.as far as the rest goes, that's her business.
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But then she wouldn't be insta-famous. Who would pay the bills? Getting rich off of the crime you committed... 🙄
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I think Gypsy looks beautiful she's with that girl has been through and that mother she was I saw her on Facebook the other night saying bad things about Gypsy saying oh she's only doing all this money well that big fat you know what is it is put this kid she should be the one that goes to jail for abuse Gypsy you look wonderful girl
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Huh?? I couldn't understand a word you wrote.
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The amount of people misinformed in these comments is exactly why the psychopath has a platform. Have you guys not reviewed the information from Nick‘s trial? The interview with the cop? She knew how old she was. All of these doctors did not perform unnecessary procedures. She has a micro deletion And her procedures were necessary. At 23 years old, she was running a financial scam with her mother. Nick was on permanent disability. There is plenty of messages you can view for yourself where she kept asking him to kill her, and he just kept convincing her to run away. Her mother was basically bedridden. There’s plenty of information out there for everyone to do their own research. But you would rather glorify a goblin.
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Her mother was running a financial scam, you sure have no understanding of what it's like being around someone who is physically and psycholigally abusive.
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Psycho what?
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Her mother was not bedridden. Where does that info come from?
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Hello discussed yes she killed her mother but she was abused by her mother She did her time in jail she lost her childhood didn’t get chance to be a kid and she will be a good mother I think you not happy in your life and you want take her happiness away
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Yet went to Disney quite a bit of times... . She had a childhood
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The Menendaz brothers were allegedly abused by their parents too. Do you see them out, running free, profiting off of their crime?
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Until you've walked in Gypsy shoes you DON'T have a clue what she went thru it's like saying you know how painful cancer is when you've NEVER experienced it!!!!!
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Nobody knows what its like to have an obsessive mother!! I got pregnant when I was 21 my mum would not let me see my Boyfriend, even though was 22 when had my baby girl. I didnt get away from her till I was 40yrs old!! Yes thats right 40, my boyfriend then saw how she treated me and thats when my life started!! My daughter was 16yrs then and my mum treated her the same but she took no notice and went out clubbing. Not everyone as lovely Mothers so think before you txt horrible stuff about Gypsy Rose Blanchard!!!!!
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First, yes it's a wig. She was trying to disguise herself, but it didn't work, according to Gypsy.
When Gypsy came out of prison, most people supported her. However, it didn't take long for people to start uncovering the truth about the alleged abuse she claims she endured. Thru the show and social media sleuths reading medical history and court documents, a lot of what Gypsy was selling people, turned out to be lies. The surgeries she had, were all medically necessary. Gypsy was VERY involved in the grifting. She was an adult when she was awarded her Make a Wish trip. She very much played a part in getting a free trip to Disney. At ANY time she could have gotten out of that wheelchair and asked someone for help.
There's a whole lot to this story that people need to learn before blindly supporting her!
She's a narcissist with psychopathic tendencies.
Also, pay attention to how often she leaves Aurora with someone else while she goes out with Ken or her friends. She doesn't act the doting mother she wants everyone to believe she is.
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Where was dear old dad during all of this alleged abuse? He left his daughter to fend for herself. But now that the cash cow has arrived, he sure is bellying up to the trough to get his cut.
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Her dad could rarely even talk to her on the phone. Deedee was always at her side monitoring what she said. He tried to go and see her but of course her Mom would lie and say she was in the hospital so he shouldn't come. He also provided financial support over the years. Deedee was the monster.
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I'm guessing you're a Biden supporter huh?
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dude.... people like you are the reason this country is turning to shit. please go get some help bro. you obviously need it.
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just proves that 2 unattractive doofises can find love.
lol. smh. # uglies
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Can't stand this shit. She should still be serving time.
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Can you cover a story on how her mother was never diagnosed by a doctor with MBP?or how she knew she could walk at 11 years old but didn't tell her mom? Or how all of the surgeries she had was actually medically necessary due to the chromosome disorder that she used to deny but now admits to having? Let's cover the REAL story and not her victim story. The Blanchard's must have pretty deep connections for every news outlet to turn their head from the real story. Smh
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Wow…
I’m just in shock…
After watching all these videos that I have come across…
This person needs to excuse herself.
First from bringing in this incident husband…
Then divorced him and …
Oh I love this Ken guy all of a sudden coming in…
He saw the money and said Oh I love you…
You are the biggest slug.
I’m with some people…
Stop giving this woman attention…
For killing her mother….
Get her off the media.
What does she have to teach our children and grandchildren….
Kill and get famous!!!!
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She's not trying to teach your children anything.
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Gypsys not some type of diva .. she’s a sociopath who had her mom killed and is now profiting off it it . Bad enough she’s all over Tik Tok but now news keep reporting on her ? Let’s stop giving this infamous trainwreck any attention and let her fade away ( like Casey Anthony did for years ) she should be in prison and not all over the internet where ppl are glorifying her terrible past and present behavior. Even her boyfriend , Ken looked really happy dumping that bucket of ice over her head
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She's not a sociopath, but her mother was. How would you would fare having unnecessary painful surgeries that weren't needed? Look them up. Her mother tortured her, but apparently you think that was okay. How would you feel if your mother did that to you? She never had a normal childhood, she deserves happiness and is trying to navigate life. Her story needs to be told, Munchausen Syndrome is a real mental illness.
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Man you really have a hard on for Gypsy don't ya.
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Proove that her mother beat her!!! I can show pictures of Gypsy with bruised knuckles. THERE ISNT 1 REPORT ON DEEDEE hurting gypsy either... explain THAT! Go read her FOIA ITS ALL THERE!!
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Fake!
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Yes I wholeheartedly agree
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Stop platforming this terrible human
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I knew she was gonna dye her hair blonde after stating ken was with some "blonde" bimbo. And that she was gonna leave Ryan once she started going a little blonde. Things start in one's mind. Then their actions prove what their about to do. All the tell tale signs were there.
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She left Ryan because he smothered her and wanted to control her. He needs to move on. Sheesh
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What a sick little troll. She literally killed her mom cuz she was "cock-blocking" her and since Gypsy is hyper sexual because of her MEDICAL CONDITION she ended her mother's life. All in the name of dick. Yes she is such a precious little swamp turd!! Send her back to jail where she will be safe. So damn disgusting. She was never abused, she was a long with the scam!!!
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Get the facts
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Let's be real here The girl had every chance to tell somebody something but she didn't like when they went out to the movies or when they did anything she had every chance to tell somebody but she chose not to she chose to keep it to herself she chose to not call the cops the second that she realized what was happening she chose not to tell an adult this was her fault she went along with it she knew what was going to happen if she didn't and what was going to happen was she could help she couldn't go down there without having to go to prison but she decided to continue going along with her mother's plan and this is all her fellow she chose to do all of this when she could have just told somebody and this would have happened but it's all her fault I mean honestly she could have ran away instead of killing her mom
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That's why she went to prison. It's done now. She served her time.
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Stop giving this murderous low life coverage!
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She was TORTURED by her mother. Could you handle everything she went through? Show some grace.
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Joy who exactly are you trying to convince hunny ? The truth is all over the Internet and now she's crying about Ryan exposing one text when she's exposed how many of his with bree and her step mother 🤷♀️ she's cruel
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She was never tortured. 🙄
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Please stop giving this woman attention she killed her mother and now she is a mom. Lord help that child when they realize what she’s done.. I feel bad with what she went through but she could have done things differently.
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Seriously.... could you have ever endured what this poor child went through when the entire system failed her? She already survived HELL...... give her a break.
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Her mother didn't have MBP. She knew she could walk at 11. She was TWENTYFOUR when she planned the unaliving of her mother. Please do research before telling the educated ones to give her a break. She is still out there manipulating and hurting people. Constantly lying.do the research and stop assuming she's a victim.
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Exactly I was feeling sorry for her but she did Ryan so so wrong he gave her a life regardless of his ways you just don't do ppl that way and Ken looking like a P--- which he is🙊 what goes around comes around!!!!💯
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Oh, stop it! Ryan smothered her and didn't give her room to breathe, he wanted to own her and control her every move. He's pathetic for trying to hang on to her. She hasn't trashed him at all, she followed her heart and so has Ken. Ryan needs to move on, maybe you can help him with that.
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You probably couldn't handle half of what she went through as a kid but opinions everyone has one especially those who wouldn't last a second in their shoes much less minutes or days
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She was severely abused by her mom. Good Lord!
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She knows she could have done differently. It's all water under the bridge. What's done is done. There is no doubt she was horrifically abused. She would have been killed by her mother had it gone on much longer. Now leave her alone! She did her time!! Let her for once in her life, have a life!! Put yourself in her shoes for crying out loud. She felt trapped.
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I agree, and not only did she feel trapped, she was trapped.
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Apparently you don't feel bad. She was TORTURED by and because of her mentally ill mother. Let her have the happiness she deserved for so many years, and stop posting heartless comments if you don't want her to have your attention.
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She was literally never tortured or abused. This WOMAN knew she could walk at 11 years old. Her mother was never once diagnosed with MBP. all surgeries were necessary for the chromosome disorder she denied having and recently admitted to having. So yeah... Research is important. There's plenty more proof out there. Why spread her lawyers story instead of the real one?
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go back and watch it back. she had so many surgeries and scars and pain that she went through medically. You're completely wrong
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She's been a prisoner her entire life since birth. Give her some grace and some room to grow. ❤️ I believe she loves her family and is thankful 🙏❤️
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This poor girl was traumatized and Abused, thankfully i never wemt through anything like she has with my parents but i sure as hell know what it's like being physically, psychologically abused. Abusers don't just leave scars, there is also the temp psychological damage being done being around an abusive person. It's like your trapped in a fight or flight every waking hour.
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How nice .but I think none of us would know how we would act in the same circumstances.
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SERIOUSLY ?she tried to run away but her so called mother who had abused her since she was a little girl LIED to the police said she was a minor and had her drug back home! Yes she had Dee Dee murdered and no I don’t condone it she even said she was wrong for doing it !!!!! but just like any other person who has been tortured I honestly believe she saw it as the only way out. Her mom a person who she should have been able to trust had her go through surgeries, yanked her teeth out had a feeding tube shoved down her throat, lied about her age forced pills down her throat, DRS even told this child she was sick preformed unnecessary operations on her and God only knows what else !! And you and half the world wonder how Gypsy could do such a thing????? She felt trapped !!! That’s how.she went to prison served her time so why DONT YOU AND OTHERS LIKE YOU BACK THE HELL OFF!!!
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